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Mundo Nuevo Holiday at Carmen’s

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Tapas Specials for Friday, December 13

Beef Chorizo Sliders

Butternut Squash Soup

Pan Seared Salmon
w/ creamy dill sauce over saffron rice

NY Strip Steak
w/ demi glace & crispy potato

Arroz con Pollo
chicken stewed in herbed tomato broth, slow cooked w/ rice, olives, peppers & capers

Asparagus wrapped in Eggplant
w/ fresh mozzarella & tomato lime sauce

Flan

Blackberry Cheesecake

Chocolate Cheesecake

Mundo Nuevo!

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Friday, Dec. 13—
Sweet Latin jazz from the area’s best band
Shows at 6 & 8 pm   —   $5 cover
—dance to the music!
(reservations recommended)

Almond Crusted French Toast

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Oh, My, it’s good!
French Toast, crusted with chopped almonds, drizzled with our own caramel sauce, topped with our own fresh-whipped cream, and garnished with fresh red raspberries
One taste and you’ll speak with an accent forever!

Party Hearty at Carmen’s!

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Reserve a Table for a small party and we’ll serve you family style.  Is it a birthday?  Let us know and we will give you a special gift!

Pick A Time for your larger party and we’ll open just for you—  sit down or buffet, cash bar or open, with a special menu created just for you!

Remember, we make it ourselves:  Everything from the sangria and wine cocktails to the bacon and chorizo right on down to the ketchup.  We love to cook and we love fresh food!

Passero! Live Spicy Latin Jazz— tight rhythms of your favorite tunes Friday 11/22

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Live Spicy Latin Jazz— tight rhythms of your favorite tunes 11/22. 2 shows 6 & 8PM, $5 cover http://ow.ly/qVHJN #LiveMusic

Check out their music!





Mundo Nuevo Troy Night Out Friday March 29th @ 6 & 8 PM

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Mundo Nuevo Troy Night Out Friday March 29th @ 6 & 8 PM

Mundo Nuevo is a musical quartet that is dedicated to preserving the classic repertoire of the Spanish speaking Caribbean, Mexico and South America. Lush vocal harmonies, acoustic guitars, bongo and flute deliver the music of Rafael Hernandez, Miguel Matamoros, Armando Manzanero, Antonio Carlos Jobim and many more of the composers that make up the Latin American Songbook.

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Sonny & Perley / Tapas / Make Brunch Plans / The Nellies

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Here’s what’s happening this weekend at Carmen’s:

Sonny & Perley Live Friday: Enjoy a wonderful evening of  Tapas, Jazz, Bossa Nova, American Songbook Standards, and International Cabaret…

We are serving our famous Cuban inspired Breakfast and Lunch this Saturday & Sunday. You’ve cooked enough last week, take a break, sleep in and let us do the fixing this weekend.

Victorian Stroll Entertainment by the Nellies on Sunday December 2nd. 2-6PM, No Cover

Mundo Nuevo (New World)

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Mundo Nuevo return to Carmen’s Friday May 18th.

Join us for an evening of – Mundo Nuevo ‘New World’ – Latin Music with a Cuban Emphasis. Like our own Buena Vista Social Club!

Tapas specials and homemade Sangria Wine.

Plenty of on-street parking.

Bring your friends – share the Carmen’s Experience! Good times is our specialty.

Cafe open from 5–10pm with music in two live shows from 6–7:30 or 8–9:30 5$ Cover. Call 518 326 2064 for reservations

Specials for Friday, May 18:

Pan Seared Red Snapper
w/Black Bean Mango Salsa Over Saffron Rice
Grilled Lamb Chop
w/Mint Coriander Pesto
Served with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Chorizo Stuffed Boneless Chicken Thighs
Served w/ Yucca Fries
 
Avocado & Roasted Red Pepper
Macaroni w/ Three Cheeses
Eggplant Sliders—
Grilled Eggplant w/ Seasonal Vegetables
Topped w/ Our Own Guava Sauce

Mundo Nuevo Live Latin Jazz

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Mundo Nuevo return to Carmen’s Friday March 2nd.

Join us for an evening of – Mundo Nuevo ‘New World’ – Latin Music with a Cuban Emphasis. Like our own Buena Vista Social Club!

Tapas specials and homemade Sangria Wine.

Plenty of on-street parking.

Bring your friends – share the Carmen’s Experience! Good times is our specialty.

Reservations  (518) 326-2064

March 2nd: Carmen’s Cafe Returns

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Welcome Back!
We reopen
March 2nd with Mundo Nuevo and their smooth Cuban jazz!
Mundo Nuevo  —  March 2 at Carmen’s  —  Two Shows 6-7:30 & 8-9:30, $5 Cover

Dinner Specials for Friday, March 2

Carne Guisada
Beef Stewed With Carrots, Celery and Potatoes
Served With Grilled Dinner Roll

Cuban Bouillabaisse
Shrimp, Scallops, Clams and Mussels in a
garlic-wine broth, served Over Saffron Rice

Pernil
Marinated & Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder
Served With Yucca Fries

Friday Night Tapas, Breakfast Buffet Saturday and Sunday:

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Beef Roulade
served with garlic-nutmeg mashed potatoes in a demi glace

Grilled Chicken
with orange-ginger glaze

Grilled Shrimp
in a sherry cream sauce

Grilled Salmon
with beurre blanc

Our last Breakfast Buffet was New Year’s Day.  We’ve expanded the menu and brought it back
this Saturday & Sunday, the 16th & 17th,
because you like it so much!

Menu:
Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo
Flamenco Stew
Bacon
Blueberry Multigrain Pancakes with Pure Maple Syrup
Fruit Platter with Homemade Yoghurt Dip
Cheese Platter
Toast
Home Fries
Rice & Beans
Fried Plantains
Coffee, Tea and Juice

Cost is $12 Adults, $7 for kids under 12

Next Week:
Patrick Lynskey
Acoustic Rock Covers and Originals

Carmen’s Café
Carmen & Jim
Fine Cuban American Cuisine

Carmen’s Café
(518) 326-2064
carmenscafe@nycap.rr.com

Tapas on Fridays 5-9,
Breakfast & Lunch Sat & Sun 9-4

198 First Street (Corner of Adams)
Troy NY 12180

Carmen’s Cafe is Very Social

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We’re now on the Social Web so you can stay up to date with everything going on at Carmen’s Cafe (and share the news with your friends) – Catering Services, Weekly Specials, New Menu Items, Live Music, and Featured Fine Artists — by following us on this blog,  Twitter – @CarmensCafeTroy “Like” our Facebook Fan Page, or send us your email address if you prefer. We also encourage you to share your reviews on Yelp.

Enjoy a breakfast buffet at Carmen's Cafe

Breakfast Buffet Next Saturday & Sunday, April 16 & 17

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Enjoy a breakfast buffet at Carmen's Cafe

Next Saturday & Sunday, April 16 & 17, we are trying something different. Every once in a while we have a Breakfast Buffet instead of our usual cook-to-order. It’s a good time to try something different, to fill your hunger both for the new and different and for the tried and true. Menu:

  • Scrambled Eggs
  • Chorizo Scrambled Eggs
  • Flamenca (Chorizo Stew, eaten with eggs)
  • Bacon
  • Home Fries
  • Blueberry Multigrain Pancakes
  • Fruit Platter w. Yoghurt Dip
  • Cheese Platter
  • Toast
  • Coffee-Tea-Juice

Price is $12 for adults, $7 for children under 12.

If you like it we’ll do it more often, so let us know, even if you can’t come in this weekend.